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Posted by: shaggy Oct 6 2005, 10:51 AM

i need to reconnect my clutch cable to my tranny
i know where it goes but i dont know the spacing

i have a '72 1.7

i have the haynes manual but i cant find the spacing
in the clutch adjustment part the only spacing it gives is for the spacing on the pedal side, which did not disconnect itself

the tranny side however did.
i have a '75 2.0 would the spacing be ther same?

thank for any help

Posted by: trekkor Oct 6 2005, 11:00 AM

Assuming the cable is good and connected to both the pedal and the control lever on the trans, you will tighten the 11mm nut on the cable end until you have 3/4" pedal travel before you feel resistance.

Another way is have somebody like McMark lay under the car and adjust the cable for you until the control lever just starts to reach the point where it can move no further.

Once it reaches that point, additional tightening will just stress the parts and stretch the cable.


KT

Posted by: Flat VW Oct 6 2005, 06:14 PM

Shaggy (my boy Jim) fixed it (with your help)!

He went and got the part and fixed it himself!

I did not so much as even "look at it."

Alright Jim!

John

P.S. Funny what the "motivation to drive" enables young men to do!

Posted by: trekkor Oct 6 2005, 06:58 PM

Good news!

Cool thing about 914Club, is all the help and parts we receive.

We try and return the favor when we can.


KT

Posted by: Flat VW Oct 6 2005, 09:59 PM

it runs!
and it runs well!

thanks for all your help
i wouldnt have known what i was looking at or how to fix if it hadnt been for you guys!

i ended up with a strangly shaped wing nut thing with a 7mm thread in it

thanks again

-jim

Posted by: shaggy Oct 6 2005, 10:09 PM

that above post was me

sorry i was logged on as my dad again and didnt notice...

jim

Posted by: trekkor Oct 6 2005, 10:20 PM

that above post was me...

( easy 4000th post )


KT

Posted by: shaggy Oct 6 2005, 10:38 PM

Posted by: ThinAir914 Oct 6 2005, 11:19 PM

Who?